Section 67A — Sentencing Act 2002: Remission of community work hours during epidemic

67A Remission of community work hours during epidemic (1) While an epidemic management notice is in force, the chief executive of the Department of Corrections may authorise probation officers to remit the hours of community work imposed by the court on offenders, for periods (in any individual case)— (a) of not more than 8 hours in any week; and (b) of not more in total than the lesser of 48 hours and one third of the sentence imposed. (2) This section does not give any offender a right to a remission. Section 67A was inserted, as from 19 December 2006, by section 6 Sentencing Amendment Act (No 2) 2006 (2006 No 89).